2023 IMPACT REPORT
Since its inception in 1974, The Boston Architectural College’s Summer Academy Pre-College Program has been instrumental in nurturing the passions of thousands of students around the globe—igniting their enthusiasm for a college education in design, fostering enduring relationships, and propelling many towards successful careers in design and architecture.
2023 SUMMER ACADEMY
Geared towards students entering grades 9-12 curious about architecture, interior design, and landscape design.
For motivated high school-aged students interested in exploring careers in urban design, urban planning, and civic leadership. Students are provided with a rigorous, in-depth introduction to these fields with Boston professionals. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
“ I have learned to look at a city differently and what it is like to plan a site. I would like to use what I learned later in life through college or a job.”
- Urban Design & Planning Fellow from Boston
2023 URBAN DESIGN & PLANNING FELLOWSHIP
EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HRS OF DESIGN CURRICULUM
HRS OF DESIGN CURRICULUM EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS
STUDENT REPRESENTATION FROM EVERYWHERE
Asian: 31%
White: 27%
Hispanic: 12%
Undisclosed: 12%
Two Plus: 10%
Black/African American: 8%
“Thank you for all you’ve done to keep this dream alive. Your work goes to the very core of the future of our design professions, and I am very grateful for your continuing commitment. You are a star!”
- Ted Landsmark, Director of the Kitty & Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, Northeastern University
Female: 60% Male: 38% No Designation: 2%
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WITH YOUR HELP, WE MINIMIZED THE BARRIER OF ENTRY BY MAKING SUMMER ACADEMY AND THE URBAN DESIGN & PLANNING FELLOWSHIP MORE ACCESSIBLE. THANK YOU TO OUR PRE-COLLEGE DESIGN ACCESS FUND DONORS. DONOR BREAKDOWN QUESTIONS ABOUT WAYS YOUR SUPPORT CAN MAKE A GREATER IMPACT? Friends: 29 Alumni: 23 Faculty/Staff: 7 Trustees: 5
Contact giving@the-bac.edu or visit www.the-bac.edu/giving “The program taught me how to be a teacher: I enjoy working with different
groups and seeing the world from their perspectives.” - Caiyu Li, B.Arch student from China